diff --git a/lib/regexec.c b/lib/regexec.c
index 21a8166..7762437 100644
--- a/lib/regexec.c
+++ b/lib/regexec.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
    with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
    Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. */

+#include "verify.h"
+#include "intprops.h"
 static reg_errcode_t match_ctx_init (re_match_context_t *cache, int eflags,
 				     Idx n) internal_function;
 static void match_ctx_clean (re_match_context_t *mctx) internal_function;
@@ -378,8 +380,11 @@ re_search_2_stub (struct re_pattern_buffer *bufp,
   Idx len = length1 + length2;
   char *s = NULL;

-  if (BE (length1 < 0 || length2 < 0 || stop < 0 || len < length1, 0))
-    return -2;
+  verify (! TYPE_SIGNED (Idx));
+  if (BE (len < length1, 0))
+     return -2;
+  /* if (BE (length1 < 0 || length2 < 0 || stop < 0, 0))
+     return -2; */

   /* Concatenate the strings.  */
   if (length2 > 0)
@@ -431,11 +436,14 @@ re_search_stub (struct re_pattern_buffer *bufp,
   Idx last_start = start + range;

   /* Check for out-of-range.  */
-  if (BE (start < 0 || start > length, 0))
-    return -1;
+  verify (! TYPE_SIGNED (Idx));
+  /* if (BE (start < 0, 0))
+     return -1; */
+  if (BE (start > length, 0))
+     return -1;
   if (BE (length < last_start || (0 <= range && last_start < start), 0))
     last_start = length;
-  else if (BE (last_start < 0 || (range < 0 && start <= last_start), 0))
+  else if (BE (/* last_start < 0 || */ (range < 0 && start <= last_start), 0))
     last_start = 0;

   __libc_lock_lock (dfa->lock);
